… do as the … or rather be yourself – ever since the very first sketch it has been the objective to create an unpretentious and extremely cosy restaurant – “roomy” in every meaning. The Rømer kitchen is strongly inspired from the colourful kitchen of Latin America – when the servings are on your table…
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… won the iF Design Award ? Well this ARTIST just did … it won the iF Award 2017 ! … and yes we are very excited about that ! Since the original ARTIST design in Copper and Smooth Grey from the 2015 Design For The People collection was, let’s just say a…
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… costumized … The ARTIST pendant is back in black … smooth black, that is ! The pendants ø400 and ø250 are both in the Design For The People collection 2016. We bought a few, took them apart, added a couple of tubes, a few brushed brass details, a spoon-full of wishes and hopes ……
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… seems almost like mist caught in a glass … guess that’s the closest comparison we can come up with for the Dee Glass pendant. The Dee Glass is one of two designs sharing the same metal top … the Dee Glass is the more modern version of the two … bold yet…
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… only dressed in Smooth Black or Chalk White … The UNU Shelf System may be the closest to nothing as you can get … we designed it to be almost naked, only dressed in Smooth Black or Chalk White, with no visible screws or brackets and leaving space behind to do all the…
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… Titus Me … Extruded aluminium, a couple of grooves, rough black surface and 3 LED strips – mix ingredients, bake for half a year – Titus well done ! … and of course the catchy groove is composed and played by the most appreciated groovemaster Torben Westergaard The Titus is the outdoor lamp…
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… is something to be … The Patton series is designed in our workshop … or at least strongly inspired from there. We refined it a bit, made it a little more smooth in the moving parts, added a few details such as the dimmer with the machined knob, a die-cast housing for the…
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… classic … The Dee metal is one of two designs sharing the same metal top … the Dee Metal is the more contemporary version of the two, both technically and in its appearance. It has this certain “but of course” attitude … The Dee metal pendant will be available in the stores early…
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… and stay focused … The CALM pendant design is truly inspired from old French dress forms … actually it may be used as a skirt for one, if that’s what you need. Otherwise CALM will do nicely as a pendant … CALM will be available in the stores early summer 2016. Finishes: Matte…
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… the Artist is back black … smooth black, that is ! Since the original ARTIST design in Copper and Smooth Grey from the 2015 Design For The People collection was, let’s just say a success, the ARTIST Smooth Black will be available in the stores early summer 2016. Finishes: Copper, Smooth Grey and…
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… the extendable IP S16 … The IP S16 is the latest addition to the IP series of bathroom lamps we designed for Nordlux, Design For The People collection 2016 – IP S16 will be available in the stores early summer 2016. Finishes: Painted white and polished chrome Light source: LED up and down…
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… the Design For The People by Nordlux 2016 Collection … The collection we designed for Design For The People by Nordlux are all introduced at the Northern Light Fair in Stockholm early 2016. ARTIST pendants ø250 and ø400 – NEW Smooth Black and off course Polished Copper and Smooth Grey, as you already know it.…
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… form graphics ? Yes they can … at least with these candle holders from the Signatures Series by Frost. The Signatures Series celebrates the individual… that is the Frost purpose and statement. We designed these candle holders to complement the Signature Collection, and they are truly individual and can be arranged in whatever graphic…
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… say Arla Unika … Arla is definitely the biggest dairy manufacturer in Denmark … Unika is definitely where they set the new higher standards for dairy products, and that is very high. Actually the Unika products has for some years mainly been available in very fine dining restaurants, now they are available right from…
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… introducing The IceBreaker … The British lifestyle magazine Wallpaper wrote: “Icebreaker dispenses perfectly formed ice-cubes straight from the freezer without the spills and hassle of conventional ice-trays. With its sleek and simple design, icebreaker would be a very cool addition to any drinks tray or picnic basket.” Here you go, see for yourself:…
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… classics in disguise … Carefully selected classics from the renown and highly appreciated UNU, BUKTO and NOVA2 series has been introduced in The Frost Original Copper finish … Please find the complete Frost Original Copper catalogue below this image gallery … and yes we also did the graphic design. Please click on the image…
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… Design For The People, the first Magazine … Up until now Nordlux has printed a huge catalogue every year, and with great success … only thing is that by now the catalogue has grown into a huge “book” where design products and all other products has been mixed and all technical specs for every…
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… spelled differently it is a great movie, only thing in common is the CAGE … The CAGE pendants we designed for Nordlux, Design For The People collection 2015 – CAGE will be available in the shops from summer 2015. Finishes: Copper or Brass Light source: E27 Client: Nordlux A/S For more product information…
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… those letters … Just got a letter today … a letter stating, quote : ” Your extraordinary design expertise has attracted our attention …” Well, in fact we got a copy of the letter, from our client Frost A/S for whom we have designed most everything and for some years now. One of the…
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… colours everywhere … Please enjoy this little gallery of some of the lamps we designed for the Design For The People Collection 2015 … and a few older designs as well. We took the liberty to mount the lamps a little different from what will probably be the most common … i.e. outdoor lamps…
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… introducing the Design For The People Showroom 2015 … How to transform a warehouse into being a showroom for the Design For The People Collection by Nordlux, and showing off shop concepts, and being easy transformable into a photo studio, and, and, and … Well, you might argue that we didn’t even design it,…
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… and Best Self Published Book 2014 … and Best Chefs Cookbook in the World 2014 … we are VERY proud ! The Gourmand Awards are often compared by journalists to the “Oscars ” … for reasons unknown to us … Nevertheless we are extremely proud that “The Wizard” took 3 awards; Best Design Cookbook…
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… the 2015 Indoor Collection we designed for Nordlux is introduced at the Northern Light Fair in Stockholm early 2015 … ARTIST pendants ø250 and ø400 – Copper or painted Smooth Grey. CAGE pendants – Copper or Brass. LUNA pendants ø180 and ø110, table, floor and wall lamps – Cast Glass and Hi-Gloss White paint.…
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… until you attach some … Not so long ago one of our clients asked us to design a Key Ring for his company to market and sell … so we did. Actually we designed it way back in 1988, we loved it then and we love it now – obviously we fine tuned it…
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… the gap between very old and “early 1980’s old” … Years back the company Mindworking took over the property Studsgade 27, in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Aarhus, Denmark. We were to redesign and transform the property and the existing buildings into being the new Mindworking Domicile. So we did in 2007 ……
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… it’s just really really nice – period ! Who would have expected anyone to set up a place like this in Fredericia, Denmark – we certainly didn’t – that’s until we met initiator and owner Mr Robert Edmonds then it was just very obvious that William & Co would open in whatever city he…
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… at Salon Vision … Salon Vision took the Canto outdoor lamps and made them perfect indoor lamps … Salon Vision was even brave enough to use them in the very old hairdresser room as it was – not removing the old outlets, not trying to hide everything, but accepting what was already there and…
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… Straight angles, rounded angles – we love all angles … The BUKTO stands is a free-standing system for hanging clothes without the need of a wall to mount hooks or other wardrobe hardware, wheels are also available offering greater flexibility. In addition BUKTO table stands are available offering a quick and easy to set-up…
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… goes indoor … Esvagt delivers safety and support at sea. More specifically they have vessels to do Emergency Response and Rescue services, they help tankers, oil rigs, they do rig-moves, and they do it in harsh areas – for instance West of Greenland. Nope, we were definitely not called in to help doing that,…
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… to be able to navigate themselves … Seismonaut is best described as a strategic innovation and concept consultancy … well that means they help clients to navigate digital technologies and new media. Even though Seismonaut helps others navigate, help was needed to navigate their brand new offices themselves. Seismonaut asked if we would look…
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… frankly speaking these latest designs we did for Kilsgaard never looked better, thanks to the company Designunit who did the styling, photos and the 2014 Kilsgaard campaign. For more product information and to see all available sun’s please visit http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com © Bonnelycke mdd
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… caring for details … The HB100 Series is lever handles, window handles and escutcheons … Recent years most architectural hardware and handle designs has been very clean, almost simple – perfectly fine, and yet very similar to each other, and yes some we designed ourselves. In 2009 when we started designing The HB100…
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… and yes they will bring the new designs we did … The new Kilsgaard Alu’s are launched in Paris this September. Apart from the new frames we also designed a brand new elegant Acetate temple for them and off course they will also be available with the sleek Titanium temple introduced earlier this…
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… here comes the NOVA2 Wiper … The Wiper complements the NOVA2 Bathroom accessories we started the design of back in 2007 – and continuously are adding new designs to. You really do not need find a specific “invisible” place for the Wiper – its functional and decorative any which way you leave it –…
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… Denmark’s future King, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik wearing Kilsgaard Suns #8 … “Not only for the Royalties” is the title of an early Aske Jacoby album … a good one we might add … same goes for the Kilsgaard Sun’s. Come rain or come shine … we are proud that the Sun’s…
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… The IP Series is built for it … We designed The IP Series specifically to meet the requirements and regulations of bathroom lamp fittings. Apart from designing these IP classified fixtures, we also did the graphic concept including packaging and we “wrapped” it all in a new exhibition system. All for Nordlux A/S –…
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… from the first collection of Sun’s we designed for Kilsgaard in 2011 … For more product information and to see all available sun’s please visit http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com © Bonnelycke mdd
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… yes, read it again … BEST IN THE WORLD ! We sincerely congratulate Mr Ronny Emborg ! Far from being Chef’s we nevertheless dare to say – it’s well deserved ! If it wasn’t for Ronny Emborg and our coöperation we; photographer Signe Birck, text editor Rasmus Kramer Schou, printer Narayana Press and we…
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… through the summer suburb … Waltz Me … is the title of this beautiful tune from Torben Westergaard’s Tangofied II album … sounds like summer … the complete album may be downloaded from iTunes or purchased directly from Torben Westergaard For more information please visit http://www.torbenwestergaard.dk © Bonnelycke mdd
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… was the expression used for what was going to happen to Torben Westergaard’s compositions, when he first brought them to Buenos Aires, Argentina … We are honored to have the opportunity to do the artwork for Torben Westergaard’s newest release Tangofied II. Honored since we for quite some time, years actually, have enjoyed Torben’s…
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… is what makes the CULT lamp series different … The CULT desktop and wall lamp series designed for Nordlux A/S represents exactly what we mean when we state that decent, proper maybe even good design is merely a series of nice details put in the right order … nothing more, nothing less and…
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… for delicate daughter’s … For the 2014 collection of Kilsgaard Sun’s we designed the frames in one more dimension, so to speak … Since we do design in 3 dimensions, at least, and the milling machines are capable of milling in 3 dimensions, at least, we thought why not try to “carve” into…
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… A “Sitter’s” chair – that’s what this is … 1 seat + 4 legs + 1 back = 1 chair, that’s the very clever math we did back in 2002 when we designed “Dad’s Chair”. The #102 Lounge Chair is a “sitter’s” chair – it doesn’t matter if you are short or tall,…
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… we designed for Nordlux A/S was introduced at Light + Building 2014 … MOTION ø35 and ø50 – opalised glossy white, ready-to-assemble pendants. MYSTIC ø20 and ø35 – powder coated steel, seems to float in space. PURE – oiled walnut and powder coated steel, perfect for small spaces. CURVE – glossy ceramic. All…
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… launched at Mido 2014 … Although we already designed the award-winning Kilsgaard alu-frames with the classic alu-temples and down the road added the Acetate temples, we managed to redesign the Acetate temple even more elegantly and further added the brand new Titanium temple design. Two very different expressions for the exact same frames ……
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… Get the Sun’s out of bed … For the 2014 collection of Kilsgaard Sun’s we designed the frames in one more dimension, so to speak … Since we do design in 3 dimensions, at least, and the milling machines are capable of milling in 3 dimensions, at least, we thought why not try…
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… every year … We greet the spring – definitely one of our coolest traditions ! Some starts practicing yoga in the parks and on the beaches. Others prepare picnics with great French wine, Italian bread & Spanish chorizo, dreaming of a warmer climate. For sure the café racers, Harley’s and scramblers are roaring again…
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… Company ID for a communication company … Is it really all about being loud and clear using flashing colours, bling bling and one more bling? We don’t think so! Being honest, precise and true to what the company does is what makes a company ID work and last. All Spelled Out Kommunikation is a…
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… The Stable Table transformed into a series of tables for Jakobsen & Co … Recycling Design, is what these tables are – or in more business like terms, the Stable Table has become a series of tables in various heights, and with different tabletops. The original “all solid wood table” has with these new…
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… “Punktum – punktum – komma – streg” – sådan tegnes … NOVA2 – Kitchen, Bathroom and Wardrobe System. The complete NOVA2 series is stainless steel, brushed or mirror polished further selected bestselling items are also available in white and black powder coatings. All design elements are interpretations of “the straight line versus the circle”…
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… Wizard’s Cookin’ ! Amazing Michelin Chef Ronny Emborg wished to publish ‘The Wizard’s Cookbook’ with recipes for his creative breathtaking beautiful dishes. Mr Ronny Emborg is one the most famous chefs in Denmark and a star on the international culinary scene. He is highly respected for his strong technical ability and his extra-ordinary visual style,…
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… about the first launch back in 2007 … if we were all nervous ? … YES, BIG TIME ! … Fortunately it all went very well, and ever since Kilsgaard Eyewear has exhibited in fairs and established partners all over the world, and yes won the prestigious RedDot Design Award, the IF Design Award…
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… The HB100 Series of lever handles and escutcheons are simply beautiful ! The HB100 Series is lever handles, window handles and escutcheons in a clean and timeless Scandinavian design, details may be recognizable from the Barcelona Series of furniture handles we also designed for Frost.dk. The HB100 series is made from solid stainless steel,…
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… don’t be, FUSE is basically a milk bucket and a couple of water pipes … … added a few holes = milk gone, turned the bucket upside down and added a bulb … design is that easy … at least that was our first thought when we designed the FUSE outdoor lamps for the…
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… When you finally stop partying and get away from the uchi uchi uchi, you get to see the real Ibiza – a marvelous and scenic island, where you can only spend too little time. We were called in to design a house for leisure, based on an old traditional Ibiza house … at that…
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… also for daughters … This 2012 design is our Scandinavian tribute to the classic Aviator sun. Kilsgaard launched them in 2013. For more product information and to see all available sun’s please visit http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com © Bonnelycke mdd
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… to the core of beastie masculine Sun’s. We designed them in 2012 for the Kilsgaard Sun’s collection 2013. As mentioned in “It will be Tagofied …” Torben Westergaard is the #1 “audiofy” master for our animations … this little tune is just downright beautiful and a perfect example of Torben’s work – to…
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… on the feminine side of the Sun’s, of the Kilsgaard collection 2013. For more product information and to see all available sun’s please visit http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com © Bonnelycke mdd
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… So Excel is not for creative people ?!? A loyal and proud decorative painter meets Excel and the digital world of Bonnelycke mdd. We adjusted, cut, twisted and layered photos of Heidi Zilmer’s hand painted originals of tiles, patina, cracklings and joints. We combined drawn illustrator patterns with the Photoshop layers – and BOOOM!……
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… Please DO play with the light … The Canto Outdoor Lamp, with interchangeable diffusers, was designed in 4 finishes. Apart from the obvious full shining light up and down, the Canto comes with 2 x 3 different diffusers, for you to decide the illumination pattern on the wall yourself. Material: cast aluminium, powdercoated…
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… SUPERYACHTS is the headline for the 4th edition of Glyn Peter Machin product Book. The Glyn Peter Machin Product Book 4 is going BIG ! it looks like fun – doesn’t it ?! The Glyn Peter Machin Studio is now handling the big yachts and have bigger clients. This meant adjusting the book 4…
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… Scandic Hotel Aarhus City opened the all new and yet old hotel in 2012 … Scandic Hotels chose Bonnelycke MDD to design practically everything “between and on walls” in their new city hotel. We approached it with huge respect to the old Østergades Hotel – We kept the old hotels original levels to gain…
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… is just for you ! This is the second of three Kilsgaard Sun’s we designed in 2011. Launched in the spring 2012 same time as Sun #1 and Sun #3 … and yes they sold out … same as the others. For more product information and to see all available sun’s please visit…
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… the very first Sun we designed for Kilsgaard in 2011. Knowing that prescription glasses is rarely hyped in fashion magazines, we designed the first collection of “Sun’s of Kilsgaard” in 2011. They were launched in the spring 2012 to attract even more attention to the Kilsgaard brand and the prescription glasses as such ……
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… the panto “re-shape” – the unisex side of the Sun’s, of the Kilsgaard collection 2012. This is the third Sun from the first Kilsgaard Sun’s Collection we designed in 2011. Solid aluminium front and acetate temples for max comfort and minimal weight. They launched in the spring 2012 same time as Sun #1…
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… We are very fortunate and proud of our gifted and artistic Prince of Denmark – His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark. On the occasion of His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark’s release of 13 poems, they are accompanied by the music composed by Claude Chicon and Emir Bosnjak – beautiful French “Chanson” ….…
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… Spicy juices and italian pressatas … Located just opposite the train station in Aarhus, naturally Juice Joint serves coffee, juices and pressatas. Mainly to go, but the bright colors of the interior and the aroma of freshly squeezed juices may persuade you to stay. And if you like your choice of juice you simply just…
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… Is it possible to buy some of that oil, pesto, marmalade or …. we had with our meal ? The question is often asked at Hotel Randers and in Café Mathisen … well the answer is “but off course”. At Hotel Randers they decided to scale up the production of these delicacies for all…
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… dinner in the limelight … The 6th restaurant design we did for Jakobsen & Co is Jakobsen Grill – an affordable restaurant with great food. The restaurant is situated at the port of Aarhus at the end of ‘dining street’ Aaboulevarden where Jakobsen & Co has several other cafées and restaurants, actually all the others…
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… Café Stiften is the perfect place for a quick espresso and today’s headlines … We first designed Café Stiften in 2006, fortunately it soon became the “everyday – café” for many guests, and soon more space was needed ! In 2011 we redesigned the small woody-cozy café, demolished a few walls, added a kitchen,…
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… No QuMei curved lines this time … QuMei means the curve in the lumbar area of a woman. Possibly the most beautiful curve on all women! This straight line couch is a “corner-ish” sofa – not a corner as two straight lines in ninety degrees, but two straight lines twisted just a little bit…
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… Wooden stackable chair … Most stackable chairs are based on steel legs – strong and not very space consuming. Nevertheless these chairs often seems somewhat “office-cantine-school-like” – at least we think so. Therefore we designed these stacking chairs based on wooden legs, to give them a more refined attitude and in line with our…
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… Wooden stackable chair … Most stackable chairs are based on steel legs – strong and not very space consuming. Nevertheless these chairs often seems somewhat “office-cantine-school-like” – at least we think so. Therefore we designed these stacking chairs based on wooden legs, to give them a more refined attitude and in line with our…
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… QuMei Furniture is design for your eyes and sweet massage for your back – At least these modular sofas are. Straight and yet soft lines, no-nonsense sofas. Combine your sitting area of small modules. Besides private home interiors, these sofas are perfect for the “soft” contract market such as waiting areas, meeting rooms, hotel…
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… handling Handles … How does it feel ? Might very well be one of the first questions you think of when choosing handles for a furniture. Well that was the exact reason for choosing to rubberize the catalog on the outside – the feel of it ! More important is off course the content…
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… The awesome Blossom wardrobe system flowered in 2010 … You don’t need to find a place for it. Just recognize the functionality and maybe fall in love with the design, materials or colors – then it will find its own purpose on walls in bathrooms, hall ways, kitchens, kids rooms, bedrooms or anywhere else.…
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… The 3rd edition of the Glyn Peter Machin Book ready for opening of the London showroom. The Glyn Peter Machin Product Book 3 cover is playing with the visual. The measurements of the book has not changed but the cover is playing with ‘waving’ letters and the orange company color got the “blues” and…
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… Ahhh … so this is why we had to learn geometry in school … The solid wood table was originally designed for the Aagaard Clinique. The wish from the owners and from the staff at Aagaard was to have a rock solid, stable table to gather around when dining, having meetings or small conferences.…
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… Bend, paint and mount it – the UNU shelf & wardrobe system is as simple at that. The fun part of this simple shelf & wardrobe system is to make the puzzle – How many shelves? Different lengths and depth? Mounted close to each other or wide a part? One color or two? Up…
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… Tableware TABL S1 and TABL S2 porcelain series was designed for Bent Brandt A/S – the Danish professional kitchen equipment company. The sophisticated tableware series is made from Bone China, a very strong porcelain type and therefore often used in restaurants, canteens, cafées etc. Words like ‘see-through high white’, sophisticated elegant, thin, graphic expression may…
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… the gap from old to new, from old building to modern domicile … The company Mindworking develope sales and marketing software for businesses working in the real estate industry. Rather different from earlier users of this property … back in 1690 it was homes for poor widows, the estate was named Paradise – let’s…
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… Put on you red shoes and dance … Sexteto an amazing ensemble of salsa musicians … We did the Album cover for this fabulous band Sexteto – music that brings Cuba a little closer … the artwork was created from that point of view. The rough, yet elegant warm impression the streets of Havana, Cuba…
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Spectacular Spectacles … If you are as old as me you began noticing eyewear some years ago. Aarhus based Kilsgaard Eyewear makes it worth wearing glasses. Even though I don’t need glasses all the time I somehow find myself wearing them much more than needed. I chose my Kilsgaard glasses some years ago and the…
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Bodega in Danish … Bryghus Horsens is definitely worth a visit ! The building is one of the oldest in Horsens, originally a small stable for horses. At Bonnelycke MDD we wanted to keep and possibly stress these original values – therefore we designed everything “off the walls”, meaning we build the new house inside the…
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GPM Book 1 – Murano Maestros and Wood Works … Furniture and glassware for connoisseurs. Product Book for Glyn Peter Machin, 2006 Glyn Peter Machin designs products for interiors and exteriors. Every year he presents his luxurious craftmanship for kings, queens, moguls, sheiks and other connoisseurs at the Monaco Yacht Fair. This Book 1 mainly presents…
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A Grand Old Lady … 150 years of attending kings, queens, celebrities and the rest of us. We were so lucky to be asked to design this book for the 150 anniversary of Hotel Randers. We had no idea of how many amazing, funny and distinctive stories surrounds the history of this hotel… The book…
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Mathisen – Modern in an old kind of way … High quality food, drinks, lunch, dinner and most certainly top quality waiters. It is the kind of place that has Royal Copenhagen porcelain with their own logo but is never unapproachable ! On the contrary you almost feel as welcome here as in your own…
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Castenskiold … even the name sounds great. The name … that’s where we started when we first designed Castenskiold in 2004. It is the name of the first owner of this place, he even had a Coat of Arms running in the family. We carefully transformed that into being the Castenskiold logo, used on the…
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… what the watcher will see … That about sums up the idea of Watch when it first opened in 2002. To be more specific, the place was ment to be a kind of restaurant, cafe, nightclub and live-studio where tv-shows were taking place right there live and broadcasted immediately … while you were sipping…
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Slot-Back Sofa … is basically a Spoke-Back sofa, with only one Spoke. We designed the Slot-Back sofa at the same time as we did the Spoke-Back sofa … now only one Spoke. The design is based on the same ingredients, so every part except the woodwork may be reused, or more correctly the manufacturer…
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Spoke-Back Sofa … interpreted some 55 years later. The very well-known and highly appreciated Spoke-Back Sofa designed by Mr Børge Mogensen back in 1945 surely was a beauty – yet it was not put into production until nearly 20 years later – in 1963 to be exact. We are aware this is not similar…
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Cafe Viggo – Our First Jakobsen ! … Nice to know that the first café we designed in Aarhus in 1996, is still going strong … The Café took its name from a Grocer Viggo Jorgensen whom in 1930 built one of Denmarks first houses made from iron concrete, it was one of the first…
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